Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 119 Comoros 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kuwait 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Israel 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Serbia 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.